SOLUTION: A pair of shoes has just been reduced from $75.95 to $30.38 A. The new price is what % if the old? B. The new price is what % less than old price? C. The old price is what % of

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Question 1056809: A pair of shoes has just been reduced from $75.95 to $30.38
A. The new price is what % if the old?
B. The new price is what % less than old price?
C. The old price is what % of the new of the price?
D. The old price is what % higher than the old price?
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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A pair of shoes has just been reduced from $75.95 to $30.38
A. The new price is what % if the old?
-- Divide the new by the old.
Multiply by 100 to get %
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B. The new price is what % less than old price?
-- Divide the difference by the old.
Multiply by 100 to get %
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C. The old price is what % of the new of the price?
-- Divide the old by the new.
Multiply by 100 to get %
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D. The old price is what % higher than the old price?
-- Divide the difference by the new.
Multiply by 100 to get %

Answer by ikleyn(52915) About Me  (Show Source):